Brake



R. F. KOHR May 19, 1931.

BRAKE Filed Jan. 16. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTOR$ May 19, 1931. KOHR 1,806,297

BRAKE Filed Jan. 16, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l 35\ 46 v I g 24 2? 22s ,45 1 as X I5 25 l 2 W M 1 IN KEN TOR.

ATTORN Patented May 19, 1931 i mar-ran stares rarest" crates ROBERT F. KOHR, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THE STUDEBAKER COP.-- PORATION, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY BRAKE Application filed January 16, 1928.

i f5 comprised a single flexible band or a plurality of pivoted shoes for the brake element. The constructions employing a plurality of shoes comprises an anchored reverse shoe, a secondary shoe pivotally anchored at one end, and

a primary shoe pivoted to the free end of the secondary shoe. The servo shoe first engages the brake drum and then rotates therewith a substantial amount to pivot the secondary shoe about its anchor pin into engagement with the brake drum. These brakes embody a considerable number of parts which are expensive to manufacture and assemble, thereby increasing production costs. The principal object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a brake of the servo type with a brake element, which is simple in design, eflective in operation, and very economical to manufacture and assemble.

' Another object is to provide a brake of the servo type with a semi-shoe, a portion of which will servo with the brake drum and cause the remainder thereof to engage the brake drum to effect complete braking action.

Another object is to provide a brake of the servo type with a brake element comprising a rigid primary portion and a rigid secondary portion integrally united by a flexible portion, whereby the flexible portion will flex to allow the rigid primary portion to engage the brake drum before the secondary portion, and servo therewith to engage the secondary portion with the brake drum.

A further object is to provide a vehicle brake with a brake element which is flexible at a portion intermediate its ends and which progressively becomes more rigidtoward its ends to provide rigid primary and secondary portions connected by an integral flexible intermediate portion.

These being among the objects of the present. invention, the same consists of certain features of construction and combinations of parts to be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawings, and then Serial No. 247,224.

claimed, having the above and other objects 1n view.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a suitable embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 1 is a section through the vehicle brake taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 2 showing the brake elements in elevation.

Figure 2 is a transverse section of the vehicle brake taken on the line 22 of Figure 1, showing the means for centering the brake element transversely of the brake drum.

Figure 3 is an enlarged section taken 011 the line 33 of Figure 1 showing the method of anchoring the brake elements.

Figure a is an enlarged section taken on the line 44= of Figure 1 showing the operating cam for the brake elements.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the cam contact end of the servo element.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the cam contact end of the reverse shoe.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views, the brake drum 15 is secured by boltsl6 to a wheel hub 17 rotatably mounted upon the steering knuckle 18. A flange 19 is formed on the steering knuckle 18 to which the brake drum dust cover 20 1s concentrically secured ad] acent to the open end of the brake drum 15.

lVithin the brake drum 15 are the brake elements and the operating mechanism therefor. The brake elements comprise a reverse shoe 21 and a servo element 22, the reverse shoe 21 being formed from a single sheet metal piece to provide a flat circular surface having a pair of spaced reinforcing webs 23 perpendicular thereto. Anchor brackets 24 having aligned openings are secured to the webs23 at one end of the shoe 21 and are held in spaced relationship at their free ends by a spacer tube 25, which surrounds a bushing 26 extending through the aligned openings thereof. The shoe 21 is pivotally anchored by an anchor. pin 27 secured to the dust cover 20, which pin extends through the bushing 26 in the end of the shoe 21. The pin 27 is shouldered to provide an abutment face for the bushing 26, and the shoe21 is;

cover and has a groove 47 therein proheld against transverse movement by, a

I'washer 28' and akey 29 extending'through the end ofthe' pin 2 The-brake element 22' has an anchor bracket :50 secured to one end thereof which is positioned between the anchor brackets 2 L I of the shoe 21, spacer washers 31 being; provided. tojspacej the same therefrom. An

I anchorfpin 32-secured to the dust cover 20 bya nut 33 extends through enlarged openings 3 1 in the brackets 2 1-and through the end of the bracket to pivota lly anchor the servo element22f The openings .34

allow the reverse shoe 21 topivot about its anchor pin 27 The brackets 24 of the shoe 21 prevent the servo element from'moving i transversely of the brake drum 15';

ahardene'd canicontact plate 36-which"bears Each ofthe-brake elements. 21 an'di22 provided with a'friction facing-35 and -a cured'to'the dust cover 20 and is provided with'arockerrarm 40 which is suitablyc-om iiecte'dto an-oper'ating device such as the brake :Eootpedal or hand lever (not shown).

I The 'brakejelement '22 is rolled from a single piece of sheet metal .to provide a circularrflat face having a centralreinforcing Web 41", and: is so rolled thatrthe "web 54:1 variesin depth. The web 41 has it'sgreatest depth at the ends of the brake element: and

gradually decreases in depth until aminimum .is ,reached approximatelyat the central portionof the' circuniference of the brake 'mary and secondary shoes :of the jconven- 'tional'servo'bralre and that the central por-' element 22,'as shownin Figure 1. It isevidentthatthe ends ofxthe brake element are very rigidwhich correspond with the pri- .tion'havingthe' web 2410f minimum depth is flexible, thus. providing a flexible connection betweenthe rigid ends which 'doesnot have fa vdefinite pivotal action. Hereafter, the

unanchored endof the brake element 22'wi11 be called the primary or servo portion-there end will be called %the of, and the anchored 7 ;to the side of web 11 of the brake element 22 I as 'shown in -Figure 2 extends inwardly,' to

which one end or a. coil spring 43 isattac'hed,

the other end being attached to a stud 44; secured to the'dust cover20. Thespring43 normally draws the secondary portionout i The brake eleme the'brakeidrulfili) and against the sides of the brake cam 37. I

p nt '22 is centereditrans "versely of the drum-15 by means of a cylinder 46 e'ccentrically Iiiounted on the :dust

vided with outwardly divergent side walls. The edge of the ,flatiplate 42seats in: the

is flexible and because of the tension in the spring 43, the central portion flexes so that only the primary or servo portion first engages the brake drum 155-,leav1ngthe sec- -;ondary portion out ofengagement therewith.

As soon as the primaryportionlengages the drum 15', it rotates therewith and beeause of its rotating movement, muses "jthesec ondary portion. of the brakeelement 22to'pivotaboutits anchor 1311132 and en gage the brake"drum, whereby, complete braking actionis obtained.

it is evident that=n1anyadvantages are derived by using'the servo brakeeleinentof the pivoted'priinary and secondary shoe construction.' In the first placeytl eb'rakeeleinent 22' is coveredwit'h frictionfacing for 'ment is obtained, whereas in the pivotedshoe construction, only localized bending occurs. That-1s to say th'e -.division between the secondary and primary shoes inthe pivotedshoe construction occurs only-at one I point An other'imp'orta-nt advantage of the present E111- vention' isthatgreater economy is 'eliected in themanufacture and assembly of the brake The simplicity of design of the" element. brake element tends toward very economical manufacture as the sain'e-canbe completely stamped to finishedshape in oneor twobperations. However; it :is'to be 'understood-th at this invent on does notlie inf the particular method of forming the brake element, and a separateapplication o'n that invention is being filed on evendat'eherewitn by Donald Formal changes maybe made in the specific embodiment. of the invention described with- Outdeparting from the-spiri -and substance ofthe broad invention, thesc pe of which is commensurate with theappended: claims.

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one end engageable with said drum comprisingrigid end portions integrally connected by a flexible intermediate. portion,- operating means iior mov ng 'theffree rigid portion into engagementwith said druin' andlmeans holding the pivoted portion outof. contact with said drum to permit said intermediate per tion to flex for allowing'sai'c'l engagement.

groove 17, the inclined sidewalls of which present-inventionin place o'i the conventional oo J c p 1. In a vehicle brake,a'rotatable brake drum a brake element pivotallyjs upported at 2. In a vehicle brake, a rotatable brake drum, a brake element engageable therewith comprising rigid primary and secondary portions integrally connected by a flexible intermediate portion, means pivotally supporting said secondary portion, operating means for moving said primary portion into engagement with said drum, and a spring for holding said secondary portion out of contact with said drum to permit said intermediate portion to flex for allowing said engagement of said primary portion.

3. In a vehicle brake, a rotatable brake drum, a dust cover adjacent to said drum, a brake element engageable with said drun comprising rigid primary and secondary portions integrally connected by a flexible intermediate portion, means pivotally sr.p porting said secondary portion on said dust cover, operating means for moving said primary portion into engagement with said drum, and a spring holding said second ry portion out of contact with said drum during said engagement, said primary portion being rotated with said drum to move said secondary portion into engagement with said drum.

4. In a vehicle brake, a rotatable brake drum, a dust cover adjacent to said drum, forward and reverse elements within said drum each being pivotally supported by said dust cover, said forward element comprising a rigid secondary portion adjacent the pivotally supported end thereof, a primary portion and an integral flexible intermediate portion, spring means normally holding said secondary portion out of engagement with said drum, a spring between'the free ends of said primary portion and reverse element normally holding said primary portion out of engagement with said brake drum, and an operating cam rotatably supported by said dust cover for moving said reverse element and said primary portion into engagement with said drum, said primary portion rotating with said drum to move said secondary portion into engagement therewith.

5. In a vehicle brake, a rotatable brake drum, a brake element pivotally supported at one end thereof engageable with said drum, a reinforcing rib for said brake element positioned between the sides thereof, said brake element being flexible intermediate its ends and being progressively more rigid toward its ends, and means for moving the free end of said element into engagement with said drum prior to moving the pivoted end thereof into engagement with said drum.

6. In a vehicle brake, a rotatable brake drum, a brake element engageable therewith having a flat drum engaging surface and a reinforcing rib perpendicular thereto, said rib being flexible intermediate its ends and progressively more rigid toward its end to provide said brake element with rigid primary and secondary portions integrally united by said flexible intermediate portion, means for supporting said secondary portion, and means for moving said primary portion into engagement with said drum prior to moving said secondary portion into engagement therewith.

7. In a vehicle brake, a rotatable brake drum, a dust cover adjacent to said drum, a brake element engageable with said drum having an integral reinforcing rib perpendicular thereto positioned between its sides, said rib being flexible at a portion intermediate its ends and progressively more rigid toward its ends to provide said brake element with rigid primary and secondary portions united by an integral intermediate portion, an anchor pin secured to said dust cover pivotally supporting said secondary portion, and a cam rotatably mounted in said dust cover for moving said primary portion into engagement with said drum for rotation therewith to move said secondary portion into engagement with said drum.

8. In a vehicle brake, a rotatable brake drum, a brake element engageable therewith comprising spaced primary and secondary portions interconnected by a flexible portion, means pivotally supporting said secondary portion, operating means for moving said primary portion into engagement with said drum, and means holding said secondary portion out of contact with said drum to permit said flexible portion to flex for allowing engagement of said primary portion with said drum. V

9. In a vehicle brake, a rotatable brake drum, a brake element engageable therewith comprising, rigid end portions and a flexible intermediate portion progressively more rigid toward said end portions, means pivotally supporting one of said end portions, operating means for moving the free end portion into engagement with said drum, and means for causing the free portion to move into engagement with said drum prior to said pivoted end portion. a

10. In a vehicle brake, a rotatable brake drum, brake elements movable to engage said drum when the same is moving in either forward or reverse directions, means pivotally supporting each of said elements, one of said elements comprising a rigid secondary portion adjacent to the pivotal supported end thereof, a primary portion and a flexible intermediate portion, means normally holding said secondary portion out of engagement with said drum, and means for moving said elements into engagement with said drum, said primary portion engaging said drum in advance of said secondary portion and rotating with said drum to engage said secondary portion therewith.

11. In a vehicle brake, a rotatable brake drum, forward and reverse braking elements each vpivotally supported Within said drum I said forward braking element comprising a rigid primary portion, a rigid secondary por-' 9 tion and a flexible intermediate portion,

means normally holdingsaid secondary pore lion" outSof engagement With said'd'rum v means normally holding said reverse braking element and primary-portion out of engagement with saidrdrum, and means operative,

to move said reverse braking elementand said primary portion mto engagement Wlth said drum, saidrprimary portionrota-ting with said-drum to move said secondary fportion into engagement therewith. 1

Signed by meat South Bend, Indiana this 11th day of January;1928.; v I

V v ROBERT VFpKOHR.

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